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Four-Time Grammy Award Winner, Lenny Kravitz’s New Album “Raise Vibration,” is in stores and available online now. Steeped in Rock-n-Soul, from his humble beginnings, Lenny’s music has always been an alternative. He’s an ARTIST! Staying true to himself has enabled him to sustain the past 29 years. Next year marks 30, since Kravitz’s first release, through Virgin records.

Camila Cabello, Bebe Rexha and Dua Lipa, are just a few female talents that had breakthrough success, over the past year. I speak of these three in particular, because whenever I heard their music prior to knowing who they were, I was like I need to know these artists! A lot like in the realm of Halsey and SZA last year.

Just off the set with Digable Planets and Ro James, among others at the Wolf Creek Amphitheater, for ATL’s Funk Fest, Erykah Badu brought the heat to the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans this Memorial Day weekend on the 28th.

Every so often a new talent comes along with a means of expression that surpasses the average that currently exist. Up and coming artist, Tashif “Sheefy” Turner, fits that description. Straight outta Detroit, here’s a taste, that will forever reign as a mark of his beginnings…

There’s a lot of new music out there! Now, all new music isn’t necessarily good or FUNKY, but here’s some that is… acknowledging “Ladies First”, out of the world of hip-hop, is Amethyst Amelia Kelly, better known by her stage name Iggy Azalea. An Australian recording artist and model from Mullumbimby, New South Wales, she’s got “It.”

I love Calvin Broadus aka Snoop Dogg, aka Snoop Lion, aka Snoopzilla!?!? Ah yeah, you thought Sean Combs was the only one that could dub himself multiple names, think again. Snoop Dogg has been doing his thang now for 20 years. Known around the world for his music as a rapper and a force in hip-hop, Snoop has released an album in tribute to FUNK.

Steve McQueen’s most recent work of art was a blue vision in Amsterdam’s largest public park, the Vondelpark.For two weeks, from March 7–25, all 275 streetlamps that usually use a warm white light were replaced with a subdued blue toned light. McQueen’s objective with “Blues Before Sunrise” was to stimulate the senses via an aspect of cinema.